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Handyman cost in Iowa City, IA
Planning ranges for handyman work in Iowa City, IA, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 49-9071) plus our published hours and materials. Open any job row to run it on your ZIP.
Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only
How this market compares
If you are pricing Handyman work in Iowa City, the wage file is the honest place to start. Mean hourly pay here sits about 6% below the national OEWS mean.
Mean Handyman pay here is $24.21/hr — national rank 277 of 530 areas that publish this occupation. Inside IA, that is rank 12 of 12 published areas. Percentile spread: $16.54–$33.43. Median sits at $22.96.
OEWS counts about 710 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 1,529,700. Sample jobs: Garage Door Replacement mid estimate $1,124 here vs $1,157 U.S. (3% below); Garage Door Spring Repair mid estimate $225 here vs $235 U.S. (4% below); Gutter Cleaning mid estimate $146 here vs $155 U.S. (6% below).
Nearby / same-state markets worth checking: Waterloo-Cedar Falls ($25.22, 1.01 higher); Davenport-Moline-Rock Island ($26.12, 1.91 higher); Dubuque ($26.18, 1.97 higher).
Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.
Sample project ranges
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garage Door Replacement (calc) | $578 | $1,124 | $2,588 |
| Garage Door Spring Repair (calc) | $89 | $225 | $532 |
| Gutter Cleaning (calc) | $50 | $146 | $416 |
| Pressure Washing (driveway & siding visit) (calc) | $81 | $215 | $551 |
| Handyman Hourly (general) (calc) | $33 | $54 | $84 |
| Garage Door Opener Installation (calc) | $264 | $438 | $856 |
What usually moves the number
- Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
- How booked local crews are this season.
- Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)
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Getting quotes without the circus
- Screenshot our mid/low/high band.
- Ask three licensed, insured pros for written scopes.
- Compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, thermostats, flashing — before crowning a winner.
Handyman cost FAQ — Iowa City
How much does handyman cost in Iowa City?
We combine OEWS wages for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like garage door replacement, garage door spring repair, gutter cleaning. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids.
Where do the wages come from?
BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $24.21, median $22.96, p10–p90 $16.54–$33.43 (SOC 49-9071).
Is this a contractor quote?
No. Fairange publishes educational planning ranges. Markup is 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× on labor; materials use cited retail baselines with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
Job guides: Garage Door Replacement · Garage Door Spring Repair · Gutter Cleaning · Pressure Washing (driveway & siding visit) · Handyman Hourly (general) · Garage Door Opener Installation. Reports: handyman by metro · repair labor by metro. Open calculator with your ZIP.
Check our math
BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses
| Handyman (49-9071) | $24.21/hr mean |
Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.
Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.
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